Babe Ruth

The “Sultan of Swat” is one of the most famous baseball players of all time. Interestingly, he was introduced to baseball by Brother Matthias Boutlier, an instructor at St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. Babe Ruth was an adulterous womanizer, but perhaps redeemed himself through generous philanthropy. He founded a children’s hospital and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic charitable order. Like many religious people, Ruth’s faith waxed and waned over the years, but shortly before his death from cancer, he wrote, “As I lay in bed that evening I thought to myself what a comforting feeling to be free from fear and worries. I now could simply turn them over to God.”

Source: NCR Online